Local servicesHospitalChadron Community Hospital23.0 miPost officeHay Springs Post Office6.2 miTown hallHay Springs City Hall6.2 miFire stationHay Springs Volunteer Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChadron Municipal Airport CDR27 miUS highwayUS 205.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69347 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69347 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:13 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:17 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0523 householdsMedian household income $76,133Median home value $116,300Median rent $867 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,619 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 637 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes64% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 11°F17 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 26 days36 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hay Springs 12 S station, 6 mi away; rain from Hay Springs; snow from Chadron 3sw
Parks and public landsWalgren Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 128 acresChadron State Parkstate park · 18.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 May 197844 mi away, near Hyannis, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Oct 201246 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSheridan County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025295 of 308 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Scotts Bluff County, NE, 73 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hay Springsserves 614 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,806 ft1,160 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
